D. “Yousufzai grew up in the Swat area with little access to educational resources. . . .”
Explanation:
This excerpt shows the setting of where Malala's father grew up. <em>Because </em>he grew up with little access to educational resources, this shaped his point of view. Hence we know that D is the answer.
The question isn't asking for Malala's background or relationship with her father (choice C), other people's interactions with their family (choice B), or passive narration about her father's life (choice A).
The industrial revolution pertains more relevantly to a history research paper than a literature paper. The revolution encouraged greater reliance on new technology, industrialization, and urbanization instead of the literary arts.